Four ships of the Royal Australian Navy (RAN) have been named HMAS Yarra after the Yarra River in Victoria.
- HMAS Yarra (D79), a River-class torpedo boat destroyer commissioned into the Australian Commonwealth Naval Forces in 1910, transferred to the RAN on its foundation in 1911, operated until 1929, and scuttled
- HMAS Yarra (U77), a Grimsby-class sloop commissioned in 1936 and was lost on 4 March 1942 while defending a convoy from seven Japanese warships
- HMAS Yarra (DE 45), a River-class destroyer escort commissioned in 1961 and in service until 1985
- HMAS Yarra (M 87), a Huon-class minehunter commissioned in 2003 and in active service as of 2016
Battle honours
Five battle honours have been awarded to ships named HMAS Yarra:[1][2]
- Rabaul 1914
- Adriatic 1917–18
- Libya 1941
- East Indies 1942
- Malaysia 1964–66
References
- ^ "Navy Marks 109th Birthday With Historic Changes To Battle Honours". Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.
- ^ "Royal Australian Navy Ship/Unit Battle Honours" (PDF). Royal Australian Navy. 1 March 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 June 2011. Retrieved 23 December 2012.